Operation Manual

Chapter5.Security

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.

•“Usingpasswords”onpage51

•“Harddisksecurity”onpage55

•“Usingtheﬁngerprintreader”onpage56

•“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourstoragedrive”onpage58

•“Usingﬁrewalls”onpage59

•“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage59

Usingpasswords

Youcanhelppreventyourcomputerfromunauthorizedusebyusingpasswords.Onceyousetapassword,

apromptisdisplayedonthescreeneachtimeyouturnonthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordattheprompt.

Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyoutypethecorrectpassword.

Ifyouhavesetapower-onpassword,asupervisorpassword,oraharddiskpassword,itunlocks

automaticallywhenthecomputerresumesfromsleepmode.

Note:IfaWindowspasswordhasbeenset,youwillbepromptedtoenterit.

Typingpasswords

Whenthisiconisdisplayed,typeapower-onpasswordorasupervisorpassword.

Whenthisiconisdisplayed,typeauserharddiskpassword.Totypeamasterharddiskpassword,

pressF1.Whentheiconchangesto

,typethemasterharddiskpassword

Note:Toreturntotheicon

,pressF1again.

Power-onpassword

Youcansetapower-onpasswordtohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstunauthorizedaccess.

Ifyousetapower-onpassword,thepasswordpromptisdisplayedonthescreenwheneveryouturnonthe

computer.Youmustenterthecorrectpasswordtostartusingthecomputer.

Setting,changing,orremovingapower-onpassword

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Toset,change,orremoveapower-onpassword,dothefollowing:

1.Restartyourcomputer.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1tostarttheThinkPadSetup

program.

2.SelectSecurity➙Password➙Power-onPasswordbyusingthedirectionalkeys.

3.Dependingonyourneed,dooneofthefollowing: